A Bastrop man is facing multiple charges after a Louisiana State Police trooper located over 40 pounds of marijuana in his vehicle.

According to an arrest report for Xavier Jenkins, age 31, Meeks Street, a state trooper patrolling on U.S. 80 saw a Ford truck with an Alabama license plate cross over the center line three times.

After stopping his vehicle in a parking lot, Jenkins stepped out and told the trooper he did not have a driver's license on him.

The trooper reported immediately smelling the odor of marijuana from the vehicle and on Jenkins. As the trooper attempted to detain Jenkins, he allegedly fled on foot. A stun gun was used, and Jenkins was then taken into custody.

When asked why he ran, Jenkins said he had 7 grams of weed according to the affidavit.

Four locked boxes were found in the backseat during a subsequent probable cause search. A K-9 alerted on the boxes, and a search warrant was obtained to open them.

Troopers located 41.76 pounds of suspected marijuana in the containers.

Jenkins was booked into Ouachita Correctional Center Thursday on charges of resisting an officer, improper lane use, no driver's license in possession and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Bail was set at $126,800.